The Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the Cleveland Guardians 11-0 at Progressive Field, turning a one-run lead after the opening inning into a rout with five runs in the second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. supplied the damage that separated the teams, collecting three hits, homering and driving in five runs. Dylan Cease made the lead stand with six scoreless innings, leaving Cleveland without a scoring threat and Toronto with a needed road win that moved the clubs to 69-71 and 70-69, respectively.

Cease handled the rest with a clean six-inning start, striking out four and keeping Cleveland off the board while allowing the Blue Jays’ bullpen to avoid a heavy workload. The Guardians managed three hits from Chase DeLauter, but that production never translated into a rally; Cleveland was shut out despite DeLauter’s 3-for-4 line. Toronto added two runs in the sixth and one each in the eighth and ninth, extending the margin to 11 before the final out.

The result gives Toronto a decisive response in a tightly packed American League race, with Guerrero’s production and Cease’s workload providing the clearest reasons for confidence. Cleveland now sits one game under .500 and must repair both its run prevention and its ability to convert scattered hits into pressure before the next matchup.